Monument Valley mod for Microsoft Flight Simulator MSFS 2020

[HiFlyer 9,343]

Yet another mod to be found at the usual place: https://flightsim.to/file/1836/monument-valley-arizona-utah-border-work-in-progress

I would suspect Orbx might bring us a paid version of this one day.....

 

[fppilot 4,339]

Utterly spectacular...   Would love to see someone do the Virgin River Canyon and is it I-15 near the Nevada-Arizona-Utah borders just south of St George.

Edited October 17, 2020 by fppilot

[VFRflier 6]

Monument Valley has been show-cased in so many western movies you could be forgiven if you didn't know it is in the middle of absolutely nowhere, nothing is even close to it and to visit in real life is to go completely out of your way and yet the effort is so worthwhile.  The buttes included in this scenery are wonderfully done and highlight how inadequate default elevation maps can be for objects so detailed in nature. 

PS Not to completely discount the Navajo Nation Reservation which is where the Valley is, but, dang - its out there.

[Dillon 2,197]

When I installed this FS2020 took allot longer to load up than before.  I removed it from my community folder.  There's three sceneries, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, and Arches.  All look outstanding but can't have it affecting the core sim.

[fppilot 4,339]

5 minutes ago, Dillon said:

When I installed this FS2020 took allot longer to load up than before.  I removed it from my community folder.  There's three sceneries, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, and Arches.  All look outstanding but can't have it affecting the core sim.

Agree. I am in the habit now of positioning scenery adds only when planning them into my flight.  Do much the same with Megascenery and Orbx in FSX.  A bit easier there with the scenery manager add on.  in MFS I just store the scenery folders elsewhere and move them in only when needed.

[steve310002 1,198]

48 minutes ago, VFRflier said:

Monument Valley has been show-cased in so many western movies you could be forgiven if you didn't know it is in the middle of absolutely nowhere, nothing is even close to it and to visit in real life is to go completely out of your way and yet the effort is so worthwhile.  The buttes included in this scenery are wonderfully done and highlight how inadequate default elevation maps can be for objects so detailed in nature. 

PS Not to completely discount the Navajo Nation Reservation which is where the Valley is, but, dang - its out there.

I once was fortunate enough to go horseriding around the buttes at sunset with a Navajo guide. I then watched the sunrise from the hotel overlooking the valley the next morning. It was magical. Been back again since. I strongly recommend visiting in real life as well as virtually if you ever get the chance.

If you go there though, stop at Mexican Hat first. The road leading from there to Monument Valley is spectacular as is Valley of the Gods.

Edited October 17, 2020 by steve310002

[MikeT707 1,181]

This mod looks amazing. 

[HiFlyer 9,343]

Does anyone else have the game and mods on an ssd? I'm not sure I'm seeing the same loading issues.

Edited October 17, 2020 by HiFlyer

[Rocky_53 1,566]

Slightly off topic, but does anyone know if there is a similar mod with improved mesh for the Grand Canyon?

Edited October 18, 2020 by Rockliffe

[leprechaunlive 1,852]

15 hours ago, HiFlyer said:

Yet another mod to be found at the usual place: https://flightsim.to/file/1836/monument-valley-arizona-utah-border-work-in-progress

I would suspect Orbx might bring us a paid version of this one day.....

 

Hey HiFlyer 🙂 thanks of the heads up. By the way, is that your video? 

[Rocky 128]

Thanks for the info, this mod looks great.

In addition, I would like to know how you did this video?
I guess you used the drone camera for this, but I wonder how you could fly the plane with this camera active. When I switch to drone camera, I can't fly the aircraft anymore, I mean the controls don't move if I move the stick...

Did I miss something?

[HiFlyer 9,343]

3 hours ago, leprechaunlive said:

Hey HiFlyer 🙂 thanks of the heads up. By the way, is that your video? 

Nope, I'm assuming its from the mod creator.

[HiFlyer 9,343]

17 minutes ago, Rocky said:

Thanks for the info, this mod looks great.

In addition, I would like to know how you did this video?
I guess you used the drone camera for this, but I wonder how you could fly the plane with this camera active. When I switch to drone camera, I can't fly the aircraft anymore, I mean the controls don't move if I move the stick...

Did I miss something?

If I was doing it, I would probably be in external camera mode while panning and zooming with the mouse or keyboard.

[patrice_bambou 85]

When in drone camera you can control the plane by pressing the ‘c’ key on your keyboard. Doing this you loss the drone control until you press the same key again.

 

[leprechaunlive 1,852]

2 hours ago, HiFlyer said:

Nope, I'm assuming its from the mod creator.

Oh ok, i used to know the guy that did the vid thats why, from an IVAo forum 🙂 i thought you were him for a sec 😛 and no i dont think hes the mod creator. Hes french and does a lot of GA trips in the US.

🙂